Graph for the Day for April 29, 2011

"Based on our random sample of 1,000 criminal aliens, we estimate that our study population of about 249,000 criminal aliens were arrested about 1.7 million times, averaging about 7 arrests per criminal alien... They were arrested for a total of about 2.9 million offenses, averaging about 12 offenses per criminal alien..." Government Accountability Office, March 2011.

"The President reiterated his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform that both strengthens security at our borders while restoring accountability to the broken immigration system, and pointed out that perpetuating a broken immigration system is not an option if America is to win the future." White House, Office of the Press Secretary, April 19, 2011.

"Based on our random sample of 1,000 criminal aliens, we estimate that our study population of about 249,000 criminal aliens were arrested about 1.7 million times, averaging about 7 arrests per criminal alien... They were arrested for a total of about 2.9 million offenses, averaging about 12 offenses per criminal alien..." Government Accountability Office, March 2011.

"The President reiterated his commitment to comprehensive immigration reform that both strengthens security at our borders while restoring accountability to the broken immigration system, and pointed out that perpetuating a broken immigration system is not an option if America is to win the future." White House, Office of the Press Secretary, April 19, 2011.